Lotto entities, personalities receive honours at maiden Gaming & Lottery awards

Companies and individuals in the lottery and gaming space, have been honoured at the maiden Ghana Gaming and Lottery Awards for their contributions toward the development of the gaming sector in the country.

The maiden Ghana Gaming and Lottery Awards 2024, organized by Syndicated Entertainment Solution (SES) in collaboration with the Gaming Commission and the National Lottery Authority (NLA), was to recognize and promote compliant and responsible gaming for players in the lottery and gaming sector.

The Awards, according to SES, would encourage stakeholders in the gaming and lottery industry to be people and national development centered through responsible participation.
Director of SES, Manuella Frempomaa Ansong, at the awards ceremony held on September 27, 2024 in Accra, explained that recognizing excellence in the gaming and lottery sector is essential for fostering innovation, promoting responsible gaming practices, and acknowledging outstanding contributions to the industry.
“Tonight, we celebrate gaming and lottery business and their leaders, who have carved a good image for the industry, through excellence compliance, innovation and responsibility. We gather to applaud your feats and resilience. We look forward to seeing you continue to shape the future of lottery in Ghana” she said.

Director General of the NLA, Hon. Sammie Awuku, said the Authority was excited to partner with the Awards which appreciates the work and contributions of industry players and gaming companies.

“Our operators, retailers, agents, writers, technical service providers, suppliers of industry products and everyone in the lottery value chain, have been a worthy ambassador of the game” he said.
Mr Awuku said the innovation of these stakeholders have enabled patrons and customers to keep glued to the game, with interesting inscriptions and permutations on kiosks, giving customers hope to try again when they lose, and smiles, when they win.
The DG acknowledged proposals, suggestions, feedback and ideas of lottery stakeholders over the years, as key contributing factor to the success and sustainability of the lottery and gaming sector.
“I also commend Syndicated Entertainment Solution for organizing these awards in partnership with the NLA and the Gaming Commission, to shine the light on the work of unsung heroes, whose work contributes to nation building in many communities in the area of good causes” Mr Awuku noted.
At the event, Deputy CEO of the Gaming Commission, Mr Kobby Annan, underscored the need to encourage industry players who have been at the forefront of the lottery business for many years.
He commended NLA for ensuring the fusing of technology into the lottery business and streamlining activities of the sector to drive development.
Dignitaries at the event, were serenaded by music from Samini and his crew, who performed on the night.
Key entities that have been awarded for their contributions to the growth of the sector include, Gaming Operator of the Year; Millionaires Casino, Private Lottery Operator of the Year; Alpha Lotto Ltd, Responsible Gaming Initiative Award; BetPawa (Choplife Gaming Ltd), Responsible Lottery Initiative Award; Rand Lottery Ltd, Innovation in Gaming Technology; BetPAWA, Innovation in Lottery Technology; Wulucky Ghana Ltd.

The rest were, Customer Service Excellence (Gaming); Golden Dragon Casino, Customer Service Excellence (Lottery); Blue Star High-Tech, Gaming Marketing Company of the Year; BetPAWA, Lottery Marketing Company of the Year; Alpha Lotto Ltd, Gaming Regulatory Compliance Award; Wingatebet Ltd, Lottery Regulatory Compliance Award; Rand Lottery Ltd,
Various personalities who were honoured for their key roles and contributions to the sector, include a Lifetime Achievement Award (Gaming); Hon. Peter Mireku – CEO, Gaming Commission, Lifetime Achievement Award (Lottery), Dr George Gyamfi, Special Recognition Award (NLA); Hon. Samuel Awuku, Special Recognition Award (Gaming Commission); Hon. Peter Mireku.
Others include, Non-Corporate Lotto Marketing Company of the Year; Mercy Emefa Avorgbedor, Corporate Lotto Marketing Company of the Year, Mr Francis Opoku – Money Zone Ltd, Gaming CEO of the Year, Ms Sharon Close – CEO, Millionaires Casino Ghana Ltd, Lottery CEO of the Year; Mr Kenneth Kwame Asare – CEO, Alpha Lotto Ltd.